There are 6 ways to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
8h 16m$149–526Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 39m$100–567Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Marysvillebus
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th Stbus 99 / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
24h 12m$101–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
26h 12m$188–433Drive 772.1 mi
- Drive from Bothell to South Lake Tahoecar 772.1 mi
14h 34m$141–204Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 29m$103–432
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle, I St & 9th St, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Bothell and South Lake Tahoe is 670 miles. The road distance is 776.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 24h 12m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle station.
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Marysville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is 777 miles. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 842+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to US 50/ Carson Ave via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, I St & 9th St, J & 4th St, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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